Cincinnati seeking applicants for arts grants
The City of Cincinnati is seeking applicants for its competitive Capital Arts Grant Program, with approximately $300,000 available for improvements to cultural facilities.
Oakley
Sometimes overshadowed by its trendy neighbor, Hyde Park, Oakley's eclectic residents know they've got a great thing going in a neighborhood that definitely holds its own. Oakley's Madison Road main drag features a wide variety of shops and restaurants anchored by the recently revamped Oakley Square. Don't miss Dewey's Pizza, Oakley Cycles, King Arthur's Court toy store and the Blue Manatee Bookstore, which features one of the best collections of children's literature in the city. You'll know you're in Oakley when you see the marquee for the 77 year old 20th Century Theatre, which hosts live music and special events. And just across the street is the home of Cincinnati's 'other' old school ice cream dynasty: Alglamesis Brothers Ice Cream Parlor and Candy Shoppe, which has been around since 1913.
Free-college programs multiply
As cities try to emulate Kalamazoo's success with its free college tuition program, Strive is working to put together its own program locally.
Cincinnati delegation sees form-based codes in action
Late last week, a twenty-five member delegation of Cincinnati city staff, members of the Urban Land Institute, neighborhood leaders and local developers went to Nashville to see first-hand how form-based codes have accelerated that city's economic development.
AIA report looks at Cincinnati’s 100 percent green building exemption
A new report released by the American Institute of Architects looks at the 12 best green building incentives by state and local governments, which includes the City of Cincinnati's tax exemption.
Green Cincinnati Action Plan passed by council
Cincinnati City Council has passed Mayor Mark Mallory's Green Cincinnati Action Plan, a list of 80 specific recommendations that could reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent over the next 20 years.
Transit restructuring getting a close look
Cincinnati City Council has adopted a motion that would restructure the finances and control of SORTA, southwest Ohio's transit agency.
Virtually working
As more and more Cincinnati entrepreneurs start their own businesses, the face and place of the typical work day is changing radically. Gone are the Dilbert style cubicles as small business owners place flexibility and mobility over traditional bricks and mortar. These days, business is just as likely being conducted from lap tops and smart phones in coffee houses than from downtown high rises.
Cincinnati CFOs forecast increase in 3Q hiring
The Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index is forecasting increased hiring of full-time accounting and finance professionals in the Cincinnati area during the third quarter of 2008.
Local start-ups growing
Nearly a dozen local companies received money from venture capital funds last year, showing that the market for start-ups is the best it's been in years.
Cincinnati promoting National Homeownership Month
Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr have announced a schedule of events to commemorate National Homeownership Month and to show why Cincinnati is such a great place to buy a home.
